> I honestly don't see how if this trend continues how things will end well.
It will likely end with ordinary people being really cynical about the motives of big tech, the financial services industry, the media, and the ruling class generally.
It is likely that what these entities say will be generally disbelieved, even when they are telling the truth.
Sooner or later another populist will come along who wants to shake up the system. The media industry have learnt from their promotion of Trump in 2016, and will not allow this. If necessary the ruling class will rig the election. Anyone who points out that the election was rigged will of course be deplatformed, on the pretext that they are "white supremacists" engaging in "hate speech".
It will likely end with ordinary people being really cynical about the motives of big tech, the financial services industry, the media, and the ruling class generally.
It is likely that what these entities say will be generally disbelieved, even when they are telling the truth.
Sooner or later another populist will come along who wants to shake up the system. The media industry have learnt from their promotion of Trump in 2016, and will not allow this. If necessary the ruling class will rig the election. Anyone who points out that the election was rigged will of course be deplatformed, on the pretext that they are "white supremacists" engaging in "hate speech".